Endure and Renounce

Stoic Week 2015 Day 1. Life. I found one of the short quotes of Epictetus provided in the handbook to carry a lot of power. Endure and renounce. I take this to mean, have the courage to bear anything that is good and the self discipline to avoid or decline anything that is bad.

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To me this is a reminder that life isn’t about being entertained and having fun. It’s especially helpful as the parent of a baby.

While I was pregnant people kept telling me my whole life would change, and that parenting would be so hard. I feel that life has changed for the better because I can be of service to my son. I don’t feel the need to do what I want when I want….I’m not missing out on anything.

Stoic philosophy is great for parents. I’m working on an essay on the topic. I know you have written about it before.